The Greeks might have created theater, but the British have put their stamp on it as well. Within drama and comedy's universal roots, the Brits have found a niche they like to call their own. From Shakespeare to Ayckbourn, they have parried rapier wits romping around the bedroom. Alan Bennett's sex farce Habeas Cor-pus is a perfect example of why these hysterically fast-paced comedies are Brit theater at it best.

"Tonight we relieve you of the pressures of political correctness," states the program from the Barnstable Comedy Club's production of Frank Galati's A Flea in her Ear. And, through ridiculous dialogue and some-what offensive actions, the play does just that.